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12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba

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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced up the nose, like when someone jumps or dives in the water.

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Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?

Family of Boy Who Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba Speaks Out

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Brain-eating amoeba case reported in SC: How to avoid Naegleria fowleri while swimming

"The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was made aware of Naegleria fowleri in our state on the week of July 7.

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SC folks won’t get brain-eating amoeba infections if they follow these expert tips

The Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, which is a one-celled organism that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, ...

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